[boblam07]

Jay, you're welcome.

The Costa Rica R.I.P. Red Honey Coffee is interesting and sweet though I can't get other nuances as the brew was too light, ie too coarse grind as they forgot to reset the grinder from french press to paper drip (the earlier group has french press)

[Skyhook]

Originally Posted by Stoob

Thanks guys, good advice and information...

I am going to get the grinder and try it out with my existing espresso machine first, however this will likely be replaced by a shiny new 6910 in the very near future.

Nice one there bloke, you won't regret it. The 5 year commercial warranty included, another nice aspect to the Sunbeam Cafe Series model line up.

I finally found a link to a ACA video, comparing various coffee machines, which aired about 18 months ago, this included, auto and manual varieties, priced from $129AUS to $2300AUS.

For some reason my usual video capture wasn't able to download this clip, so excuse the crudity of my filming the clip using a mini dv camera It got the job done, though.

YouTube - Sunbeam espresso machine review

Have fun with that

[boblam07]

Originally Posted by boblam07

I picked up Bolivia CoE from Landy today

I finally had this Bolivia coffee.

First stop, you wouldn't find this Café Fragancia de Galas coffee on CoE website (Cup of Excellence - Award Winning Gourmet Coffee) as its score of 83.19 points was just below the CoE cutoff line of 84 point. Some, however, considers this coffee "National" CoE (whatever that means?) while others do not consider this coffee to carry the CoE designation.

With that out of the way, let talk about the cup. I order this coffee at City+ roast level.

I like a very nice refreshing fruit juice tone of this coffee which goes well with both hot and iced (yes, iced coffee). The coffee is not as complex as other CoE beans I had earlier though but will suit coffee enthusiasts who loves acidity. A touch of sweetness and some creamy notes at the finishing too.

More info on this coffee

in English, Felix Yana Mamani

in Chinese, 歐舍咖啡新鮮烘焙 南美洲玻利維亞2007CoE國內優勝：盛香

[boblam07]

Someway somehow, the following link do not show up most of the time on my terminal so I repost it here.

On how to make iced coffee, here's the link

iced coffee, Japanese style, Counter Culture Coffee ~ Coffee Driven people, People Driven Coffee - Perfect Iced Coffee

Ultimate Summer Drink Guide, http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/...offee_2008.pdf

Recapping the Summer, CoffeeGeek - Recapping the Summer (Iced coffee via Aeropress and Slow dripper method around the middle of the article)

[Skyhook]

For those interested, Coffee Fest 2008 will be held at Hong Kong Asia World Expo, from November 7 - 8.

For more info visit either Welcome to Coffee Fest, Where Coffee & Tea Business Happens to pre register or AsiaWorld-Expo - Event Calendar - Coffee Fest Asia

[jayinhongkong]

Cheers Skyhook! I'll register tomorrow.

[Skyhook]

Originally Posted by jayinhongkong

Cheers Skyhook! I'll register tomorrow.

Good one Jay, should be good show I hope.

[renHK]

For those of us who want a good coffee, AND want the convenience, it's still hard to find a good coffee.

I happened to be in TST east yesterday (Sunday) and remembered the suggestions for Crema Coffee that you guys made. Actually found it, too, but: IT WAS CLOSED!

This afternoon, I tried to go to Coffee Assembly in Soho, but not only is it really hard to find, IT WAS CLOSED, TOO! In fact, it's only open Thursday - Sunday 1-9PM.

That great little place in North Point for fresh roasted beans is also hidden away and only open a few hours a week, and I find it difficult to work my schedule around it.

What's the story? I don't go around the city FOR the coffee; I want to get a good coffee when I'm in the neighborhood. Even with all the efforts to make a note of the places you guys have suggested, I'm still finding it hard to get a good coffee when I need it.

Any more suggestions of places open at more reasonable hours?

[jayinhongkong]

McCafe!

[apple&dog]

starbuck / pacific coffee sometimes are good but they are so over-price